Five week workshop
DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION COURSE
Description
This course focuses on documentary film as a discrete type of art. Through the 5 weeks you will learn to focus on the important aspects in documentary film-making, doing effective research and how to stay in budget. Each night there will be challenging exercises and examples shown from films as well as a “homework” assignment for all students.
Course content
- Week 1 Introduction: What actually makes a documentary? The power of documentaries
- Week 2 Research: What makes an interesting protagonist?, How to find the essence of the story
- Week 3 Camera, light, style: How does the equipment influence the style and budget?, How to find the right form for the film
- Week 4 Shooting: Staging in documentaries, Talking heads – do or don’t?, Dealing with the unexpected – opportunity or risk?
- Week 5 Editing and sound: Editing as a means of storytelling, Music and sound in documentaries
Requirements for participation
This course is suitable for complete beginners and intermediate levels. Camera and editing gear is needed - but this can start with a snartphone with a videooption and an editing app
» As much information as could possibly be displayed in five sessions. And amazingly we still took time to discuss each other’s ideas. Thank you for your guidance and generosity! «
Anne Condé, Spring 2014
» This course was eye and heart opening. Eva explains filmmaking as a making way of storytelling whilst also focussing on the practicalities. It gave me a fresh momentum to structure my ideas and provided me with a great foundation for independent filmmaking. «
Halea Isabella Kala, Spring 2015
» A great insight into the world of filmmaking by a filmmaker who really knows her stuff. Stotz' professionalism and interest in people's ideas definitely made this course special. «
Giulia Hatton, Spring 2015
